Water-closet.



no MODEL.

PATENTED OCT. 25, 1904.

W. E. BARNES.

WATER CLOSET.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 31, 1901.

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Y W. F. BARNES.

WATER CLOSET.

AIPLIOATION FILED JAN. 31, 1901- N0 MODEL.

2 SHEETBSHEET 2- I ed and provided with a stufiing-box 9.

UNITED STATES Patented October 25, 1904.

PATENT OEEicE.

\VILLIAM F. BARNES, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO A. F. 86 JOHN BARNES COMPANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,183, dated October 25, 1904.

Application filed uuary 31, 1901. Serial No. 45,525. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM F. BARNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of 'innebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVater-Closets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a water-closet in which a stand-pipe is employed within which is located a weight, the weight when at its highest point automatically shutting off the supply of water admitted into the pipe.

The further object of this invention is to form a lever connection between the seat and valve mechanism, so that a slight movement of the seat will operate the valve mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved closet. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the controlling-valve. Fig. 5 is an isometrical representation of the seat-supporting bracket. Fig. 6 is an isometrical representation of the bracket secured to the seat. Fig. 7 is an isometrical representation of the lever for moving the valve mechanism. Fig. 8 is an isometrical representation of aportion of the valve mechanism. Fig. 9 is an isometrical representation of the support for the valve mechanism.

The casing containing the valve mechanism is in two sections. One section comprises the chambers 1 and 2 and the vertical inlet 3 into the stand-pipe. The upper portion of this section has a flange 4, internally screw-threaded, and an upwardly-extending projection 5. The other section is fitted with an opening 6, a central opening 7, and a discharge-opening 8. The nipple through which the central opening is formed is externally screw-thread- The two sections are connected together, and between them is located a packing 10. In the casing is secured a valve-seat frame having the heads 11 and 12, joined by arms 13, the head 11 being externally screw-threaded. This casing supports the valves 14 and 15, located on the valve-stem 16. That portion of the valve-stem near the valve 15 is enlarged and provided with lengthwise grooves 17. The enlarged portion fits the opening 18 in the head 12 and serves as a guide for that end of the valve-stem. The other end of the valvestemfis screw-threaded and is guided in the opening7intheoutercasing. Acoiledspring 19 surrounds the valve-stem outside the stuffing-box, one end resting against the face of the outer casing, and the other end is inclosed in a cap 20, having a screw-threaded connection with the valve-stem. An extension 21 has a screw threaded connection with the valve-stem.

The stand-pipe 22 has ascrew-threaded connection with the casing supporting the valve mechanism, and to its upper end is secured a bracket 23, between the ears of which is pivotally supported a lever 24. One end of this lever is located centrally over the stand-pipe, and from it swings a weight 25.

A valve controlling the admission of Water to the stand-pipe comprises a chamber 26, having a pipe 30, connecting it with that portion of the main casing within which the valve 15 is located. This chamber is provided with two valve-seats 31 and 32, one located each side of the outlet of the pipe 30. The pipe connects with the water-supply. A pipe 27 connects with the chamber and extends nearly to the top of the stand-pipe 22. A valve provided with double faces 28 and 29 is located Within the chamber and has a rod 33, located within the pipe 27 and connected to one end of the lever 24.

A pipe 34 has its lower end communicating with the space occupied by the valve 14 and its upper end connects with the stand-pipe 22 near its upper end. A cross-pipe 35 connects the pipes 27 and 34.

Within the stand-pipe is located a Weight 36 to which is connected a packing-ring 37, held in place by an extension 38. the lower end of which has a conical recess 39. 7

To the face-board 40, supporting the standpipe, is secured a bracket 41, (shown at Fig. 5,) having projecting ears 42, and within this bracket is pivoted a lever 43 at one end, as shown at Fig. 7, and from the side of this lever extends a stud 44, projecting through an opening 1 5 in the front wall of the bracket. The free end of this leverrests against the extension 21 of the valve-stem 16.

A seat 49 has a bracket L7 secured to its rear edge and upper face and supporting ears 48, which have a pivotal connection with the ears as of the wall-bracket e1. The rear face of the bracket 47 rests against the stud 4:4, extending from thelever 43.

hen the closet is in use, the seat will be depressed into the position shown in the drawings. This movement will press against the stud 44, and the lever of which it is a part will press against the valve stem 16 and against the action of the spiral spring 19,

which will force the valve 14: against its seat and open the valve 15, thereby allowing water from the water-supply to enter the standpipe 22 and raise the weight 36 until it comes in contact with the weight 25, suspended from the arm 24, and the further upward movement of the weight 36 will move the arm 24, cause the double-faced valve to descend until it seats itself against the seat 32,when the supply of water to the stand-pipe will be cut off and the upward movement of the weight arrested. Upon the seat 46 being released the coiled spring 19 will move the valve-stem outward, thereby opening the valve 14: and closing the valve 15, which will allow the water contained in the stand-pipe to pass out through the opening 8 into the closet, and the weight 36 will force the water out of the stand-pipe, and when it has descended sufficiently to allow the lever 24: to move the double-faced valve will be raised into the position shown at Fig. 4. By means of the weight 25, lever 24, double valve, and its connection with the lever the water-supply is cut OH to the stand-pipe after the weight has been raised and is automatically turned on when the seat has been released. As the weight nears the bottom of the standpipe its speed will be checked, owing to the lower end of the weight entering the space around the projection 5, as the water in said space must pass over the upper end of the projection, and as the. bottom of the recess comes nearer the upper end of the projection less water can pass out, which will gradually decrease the speed of the weight until it finally seats itself upon the projection without the least noise or jar. The water from the stand-pipe is forced out through opening 8 into the closet as rapidly as the opening 8 will admit until the recess 39 passes over projection 5, when the How of water is limited to the area of the opening between the projection and the walls of the recess 39. The resultis to effect a main discharge of water that will siphon out a siphon-closet or to flush out a a pan or washout closet, this main discharge to be followed by a small discharge or afterfiow that will secure the requisite amount of water desired to remain in the closet-bowl between times of using the main flush. Should water pass the weight, it will descend the pipe 34 into the chamber occupied by the valve 14 and be discharged into the closet, and should water pass the double valve it will pass into the pipe 34 by way of the pipe 35.

By means of the lever 43 less movement of the seat is required to operate the valve mechanism, and by means of the extension 21 the valve-stem can be lengthened or shortened to properly adjust the parts.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In a water-closet, the combination of a stand-pipe, valve mechanism for admitting water to the stand-pipe and allowing it to es cape therefrom, a weight located and. movable within the stand-pi 'ie, avalve located outside of the stand-pipe and movable in the lengthwise direction of the stand-pipe, a lever pivoted at the upper end of the stand-pipe, and a rod connecting the lever and valve, one end of the lever extending Within the stand-pipe in the path of the upward movement of the weight.

2. In a water-closet, the combination of a stand-pipe having an open upper end, valve mechanism for admitting water to the standpipe, and allowing it to escape therefrom, a weight movable within the stand-pipe, a valve l controlllng the water-supply, an arm pivoted at the upper end of the stand-pipe, one end of the arm having a connection with the valve controlling the water-supply and the other end of the arm extending within the standpipe and adapted to be moved by the weight in its upward movement.

3. In a water-closet, the combination of a stand-pipe, valve mechanism for admitting water to the stand-pipe and allowing it to es cape therefrom, a seat, an angle-bracket embracing the rear edge of the seat, a bracket supporting the seat-bracket, a horizontallydisposed lever having an outwardlyextending projection, one end of the lever pivoted to the seat-supporting bracket, and its other end resting against the valve mechanism, and the seat-bracket adapted to rest against the projection of the lever.

WILLIAM F. BARNES.

Witnesses:

A. O. BEIIEL, E. BEHEL. 

